serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
to be dispersed; to get separated
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
tossing oneself about in great pain; writhing in agony
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes); killifish; Japanese medaka
special training; intensive training; crash course
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
with a collapse; with a slump
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
with tears in one's eyes; on the verge of tears; with teary eyes; with a hint of moisture; slightly moistly; with emerging sheen
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
results; record; grades; marks
study group; study meeting
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
three-digit number; hundreds column
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
sense of rhythm; rhythmical sense
contemporary writing; modern text; modern Japanese writing; modern Japanese (as a school subject); literature written since the Meiji period
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through